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1100A Aluminum vs. 6012 Aluminum

Both 1100A aluminum and 6012 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1100A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
9.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
55 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
92.2 to 98
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15